Downtown Greensboro Street Closure Map for 2018 N.C. Folk Fest

Downtown Greensboro Street Closure Maps for 2018 N.C. Folk Fest

The North Carolina Folk Festival is a FREE, 3-day outdoor celebration of cultural roots and heritage held annually in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina.

The North Carolina Folk Festival features performances and demonstrations by the finest musicians, dancers, and craftspeople – with performing groups on multiple stages including a dance pavilion dedicated to non-stop participatory dancing and a family stage with performances appealing to both the young and young-at-heart. A mix of open air and tented sites will provide a variety of performance venues ranging from intimate stages to amphitheater size. In addition to the performance stages, the Folk Festival also hosts a Family Activities Area, the North Carolina Arts Marketplace, and the Festival Food Courts.

Priority Festival Parking

Three parking decks (Bellemeade Street, Greene Street, and Church Street) will be open for a flat rate of $10 per day on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Bellemeade Street Deck can be accessed by traffic heading south on Greene Street

Greene Street Deck can be accessed by traffic heading both east and west on Washington Street

Church Street Deck can be accessed by traffic heading both north and south on Church Street

Accessible parking is available in surface lots in downtown and all City decks on ground floor locations and near elevators. Additional reserved accessible spaces will be available on streets interspersed throughout downtown.

By GTA Bus

All 16 of GTA’s daily routes and seven Sunday routes will offer free trips at any GTA bus stop beginning at 3 pm September 7 and ending at 6 pm September 9. All routes begin and end in the heart of the National Folk Festival at the Galyon Depot in downtown Greensboro. Use Google Transit to plan your route and Translocbus tracker to see what routes are running near you.

To see if there are group rides to or from the National Folk Festival check Triad Ride List.

Learn more about bicycle safety and remember to obey the rules of the road, ride predictably, and wear a helmet. If riding at night, have a white front light and a red rear light for visibility.

Ride the LimeBike bike share to the Folk Festival! The LimeBike mobile app can be downloaded for iPhone and Android smartphones and will display a map of the locations of LimeBikes near your location and allow you to unlock a bike for use. LimeBikes should be parked outside the Davie Street Parking Deck, at the Depot, and outside the Greensboro Grasshoppers Stadium, and must be walked inside the festival limits. Learn more at LimeBike’s website or watch their how-to video.

Rickshaw

The Greensboro Rickshaw Company will provide complimentary “transportainment” for festival goers throughout the festival, making it easier and more fun than ever to get from venue to venue.